The document outlines critical fire protection measures for tank storage, emphasizing the need for a reliable fire detection system, adequate fire fighting equipment, and trained personnel. It highlights specific scenarios for which pre-planned responses and sufficient water/foam resources must be prepared. Additionally, it notes important areas of concern, including inadequate fire detection systems and limited foam capacity.

1. Tank Fire Protection
• Sensitive robust metallic air tube rim seal
fire detection system;
• Incipient rim seal fire suppression system;
• Fire fighting equipment for full tank fire:
large capacity foam monitors in sufficient
numbers,
• Adequate capacity of fire water and foam
system;
Fire Protection

2. Fire Protection
• Sufficient stock of water and foam for
largest full tank fire;
• Adequate manpower;
• Fire fighting techniques and training.
• Maintaining all fire protection system
ready in use condition.
Fire Protection

3. Pre-plan scenarios and formal response
strategies for:
• Rim seal fires;
• Full surface tank fires;
• Bund fires.
Some critical point

4. Some critical points
2. Water/foam needs calculated accordance with recommended
application rates for the scenarios identified in 1.
3. Enough pumping capacity to cover scenarios identified in 1.
4. Enough equipment and foam to cover scenarios identified in 1.
5. Adequate manpower to cover scenarios identifies in 1.
6. If 3, 4 & 5 are inadequate, plan the strategy (such as burn out,
cooling) to be written and formally agreed.
7. Provide adequate training for large emergencies:
– Operators;
– Fire crews;
– External fire fighters;
– Managers/section heads (for example, foam logistics, media
training)

5. Some critical points
8. Carry out the large fire drills involving local
authorities and mutual aid partners;
9. Carry out checking and testing of fire equipment
and maintain records;
10. Keep back up plan in place and test in case of:
- Power failure;
- Fire main failure;
- First foam attack failure;
- Protracted emergencies;
- Adverse weather during an emergency.

6. Major Area of Concern
• Lack of robust fire detection system for the
storage tanks.
• Lack of incipient rim seal fire suppression
system.
• Lack of large capacity foam monitors for full
tank fire.
• Limited capacity of fire water availability.

7. Rim seal Fire detection system
Detection Tube
Nozzle

8. Rim seal fire protection

9. Rim seal fire protection

10. ULApproved Large capacity Foam monitor

11. Large capacity foam monitor in action